大哥

dàgē
noun HSK 4 #2,892

Meanings

  1. 1 eldest brother; big brother
  2. 2 buddy; bro (informal address to a man)

Examples

HSK 1
Dàgē, nǐ néng bāng wǒ gè máng ma?
Hey bro, can you help me out?
HSK 1
Tā shì wǒmen jiā de dàgē.
He is the eldest brother in our family.
HSK 4
Zuòwéi jiālǐ de dàgē, tā chéngdān le hěnduō zérèn.
As the eldest brother in the family, he took on a lot of responsibility.

Tips

usage
大哥 can be used to address any older male stranger in a friendly way, similar to 'buddy' or 'sir.' It can also carry a mafia/gang connotation (like 'big boss').

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